stifle

あくびを殺す

To hold back the involuntary act of yawning, often out of politeness.

To stop oneself from laughing in a silly, uncontrolled way.

笑いをこらえる

To prevent oneself from laughing out loud.

大声で笑うのをこらえること。

衝動を抑える

To control a strong desire or impulse to do something.

何かをしたいという強い欲求や衝動を制御すること。

To try to stop oneself from crying noisily.

To stop oneself from letting out a loud, high cry of fear, pain, or excitement.

泣き声をこらえる

To hold back the sound of crying or shouting out.

泣き声や叫び声を抑えること。

To prevent people from expressing disagreement with official policies or opinions.

To prevent or stop a formal discussion or argument from happening.

感情を抑える

To prevent oneself from showing or feeling a strong emotion.

強い感情を見せたり感じたりするのを防ぐこと。

To prevent new ideas, methods, or inventions from being introduced or developed.

To restrict or prevent the use of imagination or original ideas.